Birmingham vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
1.14M
569K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 2% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1622nd and 1725th ($2137 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 23rd in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 48th and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Hamilton

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Birmingham Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$19470

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659